おく

inner part, interior, back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.), depths (e.g. of a forest), recesses (e.g. of a cave), heart, end (of a road, garden, etc.)

JLPT N3

Details

Part of Speech:
Noun
Romaji:
oku

Example Sentences

引き出しの奥に大切な書類がしまってあります。

Important documents are stored in the back of the drawer.

奥の庭で花が咲いています。

There are flowers blooming in the back garden.